People
SBInet trawls for small-business partners
Contract winner Boeing says SBA firms slated for 40 percent of subcontract slots.
Acquisition
Labor IG finds pre-procurement diligence lax on GSA buys
The department cannot show that contracting officers are checking other available sources before buying products through GSA schedule contracts.
Digital Government
GSA not shy about SEWP orders
The General Services Administration, which hopes to take over management of the NASA workstation contract, has been one of SEWP's biggest customers during the past two years.
People
Congress gives DHS less for IT, procurement
All IT procurements must conform to DHS’ enterprise architecture plan, a House/Senate conference said, and the department must justify any that deviate.
Acquisition
GSA releases Alliant RFPs
Proposals are due Nov. 17, and GSA expects to award contracts next summer.
People
GAO: DHS needs better control of interagency buys
DHS officials have not set up the controls and oversight needed to ensure that their money is being well spent, according to a new report.
Modernization
Doan pushes Treasury to end TCE
By taking away potential business from Networx, Treasury is making it difficult for GSA to get the best available prices for other agencies, Doan said.
Acquisition
IG tells FAA to do business on GSA-administered GWACs
The Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to discontinue the RESULTS National Contracting Service program, which the IG found deficient.
People
Sprehe: Why people matter
Three current developments could make it more difficult to manage federal IT systems.
Acquisition
Congress passes GSA bill
The House has passed the Senate’s version of a bill that creates a single fund for the newly formed Federal Acquisition Service within the General Services Administration.
Acquisition
Denett targets data accuracy in building funding database
The new head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy wants to improve the quality of data in time for a new database mandated by law.
Acquisition
Editorial: Garbage in, garbage out
There are some questions about how the government would create a searchable online database of contract information.
Acquisition
IG happy with NASA's responses to IT acquisition advice
The IG had made recommendations in two audits regarding separate procurement issues.
Modernization
Army prepares ADMC-2 for prime time
PEO-EIS urges end-of-year buyers to take advantage of deals on ADMC-1.
People
CBO: Buying circuits could save DISA billions
Opting to buy circuits rather than lease them under the DATS contract makes more financial sense as bandwidth requirements increase, a Congressional Budget Office report states.
People
GSA, OMB issue guidance on financial management
Agencies now have official performance measures and other information to use in making the move to the line-of-business initiative.
Modernization
Command Information launches federal division
The company specializes in IPv6 training and development.
Modernization
IG criticizes NASA noncompetitive acquisition
Lawmakers, SARA panel also target sole-source and other acquisition issues.
People
Regs and smarts moderate year-end buying
The frenzy is gone and soon the dollars will be, too.
People
A few good partners
Air Force Information Technology Commodity Council aims to be a model of strategic sourcing.
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